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Restoration of lowland raised bogs damaged by peat extraction - with particular emphasis on Sphagnum regeneration.
1. Revegetation trends in abandoned peat workings indicate that peat cuttings are generally too dry for spontaneous re-establishment of raised bog vegetation. The latter was restricted to small flooded peat pits which had recolonised 'hydroserally' to support floating rafts of bog vegetation. 2. …
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Effect of Peat Fuel Extraction and Peatland Reclamation on Vegetation and Greenhouse Gas Exchange
<p>Peatlands are an important component of the global carbon cycle, acting as a significant global net sink of carbon dioxide (C0<sub>2</sub>) and are the largest natural source of atmospheric methane (CH<sub>4</sub>). Peat is also an important resource and has been used as a fuel grade source of …
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Peat exploitation on Thorne Moors. A case-study from the Yorkshire-Lincolnshire border 1626-1963, with integrated notes on Hatfield Moors
… Thorne Moors was the most extensive commercial peat operation in Britain. It became closely tied to nearby Hatfield Moors, and at both the methods of exploitation were essentially the same. Although much of Thorne Moors is situated in Yorkshire, the eastern extent lies in Lincolnshire. …
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Peat exploitation on Thorne Moors. A case-study from the Yorkshire-Lincolnshire border 1626-1963, with integrated notes on Hatfield Moors
… Thorne Moors was the most extensive commercial peat operation in Britain. It became closely tied to nearby Hatfield Moors, and at both the methods of exploitation were essentially the same. Although much of Thorne Moors is situated in Yorkshire, the eastern extent lies in Lincolnshire. …